Veterans Reservoir & Mt. Scott Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Veterans Reservoir & Mt. Scott Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, OR. The route reaches Veterans Reservoir at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 560 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Veterans Reservoir & Mt. Scott Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 578–909 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.45263, -122.54226
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Lincoln Heights Homeowner Association Trails, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Veterans Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lincoln Heights Homeowner Association Trails, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Mt. Scott Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 851 ft
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